ST. JOHN'S WALTZ
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Time signature: 3/4
Tempo: ~ bpm. |
Ron Hynes
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UNDER CONSTRUCTION: Notation & youTube keys need to be checked.
Accordion Notation
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Beats per bar = 3
Beat symbol = Dot ( . ) or equivalent |
Inside row = Buttons 3 to 6* plus o1
Can also be played on outside row = Buttons 6 to 10* plus i1* Note that last BUTTON of 2nd last line differs between rows. |
Verse 1 (of 3)
"3 "3* | .4 :4 | :4* .4 | .3* :3~ | ~:
Oh the har-bour lights are gleam- ing____
"3 "3* | .3* :3~ | ~" "3 "3* ;4~ | ~.: ~ | ~:
And the eve-ning's__ still and dark____
"3 "3* | .4 :5 | :5 "4 "5 | .5* :5~ | ~.
And the sea-gulls are all__ dream - ing___
"4 ;4 | .:3* | .3* "4 "4* .3*~ | ~.: | :r
Sea- gull dreams on Am - herst Rock____
"3 "3* | .4 :4 | :4* .4 | .3* :3~ | ~.
And the mist is slow - ly drift - ing____
;4 "3* | :3* .3 | :3 .5 | .:4~ | ~:
As the store-front lights go dim___
"3 "3* | "4 "5 .5 .5~ | ~.: | .5* :5~ | ~.
And the moon is gent - ly______ lift - ing____
.4 .4 | .4 :3*~ | ~. .4 .4 | .:3*~ | ~:
As the last ship's______ com - ing in_____
"4 "4 | .4* :4~ | ~: "5 "4* | .5* :5*~ | ~.
All the sail - ors____ got a stor - y______
.6* .5* | .:5~ | ~: "4 "3* | .:3~ | ~:
Some are tru____, some are false____
"3 "3* | .4 :3 | :3* "3* "3* | .4 ;4 "3* | .:o1/i1* |
But they're al - ways wrecked and they're up on the deck
.4 ;3* "3* | .4 :3* | .:3~ | ~:
Danc - in' the St. John's Waltz___
"3 "3* | .4 :4 | :4* .4 | .3* :3~ | ~:
Oh the har-bour lights are gleam- ing____
"3 "3* | .3* :3~ | ~" "3 "3* ;4~ | ~.: ~ | ~:
And the eve-ning's__ still and dark____
"3 "3* | .4 :5 | :5 "4 "5 | .5* :5~ | ~.
And the sea-gulls are all__ dream - ing___
"4 ;4 | .:3* | .3* "4 "4* .3*~ | ~.: | :r
Sea- gull dreams on Am - herst Rock____
"3 "3* | .4 :4 | :4* .4 | .3* :3~ | ~.
And the mist is slow - ly drift - ing____
;4 "3* | :3* .3 | :3 .5 | .:4~ | ~:
As the store-front lights go dim___
"3 "3* | "4 "5 .5 .5~ | ~.: | .5* :5~ | ~.
And the moon is gent - ly______ lift - ing____
.4 .4 | .4 :3*~ | ~. .4 .4 | .:3*~ | ~:
As the last ship's______ com - ing in_____
"4 "4 | .4* :4~ | ~: "5 "4* | .5* :5*~ | ~.
All the sail - ors____ got a stor - y______
.6* .5* | .:5~ | ~: "4 "3* | .:3~ | ~:
Some are tru____, some are false____
"3 "3* | .4 :3 | :3* "3* "3* | .4 ;4 "3* | .:o1/i1* |
But they're al - ways wrecked and they're up on the deck
.4 ;3* "3* | .4 :3* | .:3~ | ~:
Danc - in' the St. John's Waltz___
Embedded youTube VIDEOS
Total of 13 videos in various keys: A=1 C = 3 D=2 Eb=1 E=3 G=3
Total of 13 videos in various keys: A=1 C = 3 D=2 Eb=1 E=3 G=3
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Key: A
Accordionist: Elly Kelly (1952 - 2014) Posted by: Elly Kelly and family music+ A beautiful button accordion instrumental. |
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Key: G
Singer: Ron Hynes Posted by: oldirishladdie |
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Key: E
Group: Alan Doyle + Family & Friends at the 2015 funeral service for the late great Ron Hynes ("Man of a Thousand Songs) Posted by: BetweenTheRock |
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Key: G
Singer: Kim Stockwood Posted by: Kim Stockwood |
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Key: G
Guitarists: Gordon Quinton Craig Young Duane Andrews Sandy Morris Posted by: Old Crow Magazine Absolutely beautiful instrumental! |
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Key: D
Singer: Alan Doyle Posted by: BetweenTheRock |
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Key: C
Singer: Phyllis Morrisey Posted by: kelticknots |
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Key: D
Singer: Larry Foley Posted by: Larry Foley - Topic |
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Key: C
Singer: ? Posted by: downboy60 |
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Key: C
Singers: Ron Hynes & Amelia Curran Posted by: William D. MacGillivary |
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Key: Eb
Singer: Gary Rogers Posted by: RichReevesNL |
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Key: Eb
Singer: Danny Cutler Posted by: Danny Cutler |
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Key: E
Singer: Jason R. Martin Posted by: Jason R. Martin |
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Background Materials, Information & Links
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Lyrics:
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Oh the harbour lights are gleaming
And the evening's still and dark And the seagulls are all dreaming Seagull dreams on Amherst Rock And the mist is slowly drifting As the storefront lights go dim And the moon is gently lifting As the last ship's coming in All the sailors got a story Some are true, some are false But they're always wrecked and they're up on the deck Dancin' the St. John's Waltz Oh we've had out share of history We've seen nations come and go We've seen battles rage over land and stage Four hundred years and more For glory or for freedom For country or for king Or for money or fame but there are no names On the graves where men lie sleeping All the nine to fives survive the day With a sigh and a dose of salts And they're parkin' their cars and packin' the bars Dancin' the St. John's Waltz Oh my heart is on the highway And I'm sold on goin' to sea All the planes fill the skyway The trains run swift and free So leave the wayward free to wander Leave the restless free to roam If it's rocks in the bay or it's old cliche You'll find your way back home So don't question or inquire What's been gained, what's been lost In a world of romance don't miss out on the chance To be Dancin' the St. John's Waltz copyright <a href="https://elyrics.net">http://elyrics.net</a> |
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Background Links:
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Click HERE for PDF file with additional info about this song.
Click HERE for (wikipedia) biographical info on Ron Hynes Click HERE for (wikipedia) information about St. John's, NL . |